Skylight frame construction



Dec. 24, 1968 E. c. KIEKHAEFER SKYLIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan.12, 1967 INVENTOR ELMER CARI. K/EKHAEFER BY div/Sf Star/(e 4f amvevs l2ix-(f ir f I I 1 3,417,522 SKYLIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION Elmer C.Kiekhaefer, Winter Haven, Fla, assignor to Brunswick Corporation,Chicago, 111., a corporation of Delaware Filed Jan. 12, 1967, Ser. No.608,929 2 Claims. (Cl. 52-97) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A frame forsecuring a skylight upon a curb of spaced vertical walls having foamedinsulation therebetween and in which the frame is made up of two flangedmembers with an outward flange from the inner wall of the curb securedbetween the flanged members of the frame thereby providing a more rigidsupport for the skylight.

This invention relates to a skylight frame construction.

In the construction of dome skylights in which the dome is supported ona curb in a roof the problem arises in providing a removable frame forsecuring the dome in place.

The present invention relates to and generally constitutes animprovement upon the frame construction shown in the copendingapplication Ser. No. 608,927 filed on even date herewith by the presentinventor.

The frame of the present invention secures the inner and outer walls ofthe curb together and provides a stronger and more rigid securing of theskylight to the curb.

The accompanying drawing illustrates an embodiment presentlycontemplated as the best mode of carrying out the invention.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a skylight with a portion broken awayand sectioned to show the frame; and

FIG. 2 is a more detail enlarged transverse vertical section showing theframe and its manner of securing the skylight upon the curb.

The dome 1 of the skylight is supported on a curb 2 in the roof 3 and issecured in place by the frame 4.

The skylight dome 1 may be of any type and configuration, thatillustrated being generally rectangular and having a peripheral flange 5supported by suitable gasket means upon the curb 2.

The curb 2 is generally of the construction described and claimed inapplicants copending application identified above.

More specifically the curb 2 comprises an inner shell 6 having an upperflat horizontal flange 7 extending outwardly and constituting the top ofthe curb which supports the dome 1, and an outer shell 8 spaced fromshell 6 and having an upper flange 9 extending inwardly beneath flange 7and somewhat short of shell 6.

The flanges 7 and 9 are spaced vertically and suitable foamed plastic isprovided therebetween and between vertical shells 6 and 8 to rigidifythe curb structure and heat insulate the shells 6 and 8 from oneanother.

In the construction of the invention the flange 7 extends outwardlybeyond the top of shell 8 and is supported 3,417,522 Patented Dec. 24,1968 by a lower frame member 10 having a vertical wall portion 11secured as by screws 12 to shell 8, and an upper outwardly extendingflange portion 13 directly beneath and supporting the outer edge offlange 7. The lower edge portion of frame member 10 is flared outwardlyat an angle to provide a rain deflector 14 for curb 2 and lendadditional strength and rigidity thereto.

An upper frame member 15 is provided to clamp the skylight in place. Forthis purpose the upper frame member 15 comprises a vertical wall portion16 generally in vertical alignment with the wall portion 11 of member10, a lower outward flange 17 resting on flange 7 and generallyoverlapping flange 13 of member 10, and an inward upper flange 18overlying the flange portion 5 of dome 1 to clamp the latter down uponthe flange 7.

The upper frame member 15 is secured in place by vertical screws 20which pass through flange 7 and into flange 13 of member 10 therebysecuring both members 10 and 15 and shells 6 and 8 into a fixed rigidstructure.

The skylight dome 1 may be sealed in any suitable manner as illustratedherein or in copending applications Ser. No. 608,790, No. 608,926, No.608,927 and No. 608,928 filed on even date herewith.

Various modes of carrying out the invention are contemplated as beingwithin the scope of the following claims particularly pointing out anddistinctly claiming the subject matter which is regarded as theinvention.

I claim:

1. In a skylight construction in which a skylight is mounted upon a curbhaving inner and outer shells constituting the inner and outer wallsconfining a solid curb with the inner shell flanged outwardlyhorizontally to constitute the upper edge of the curb, a frame membercomprising a vertical wall portion secured to the outer shell and havingits upper edge flanged outwardly beneath the outer edge portion of saidinner shell flange to support the same, and a second frame membercomprising a vertical wall portion in vertical alignment with said wallportion of said first frame member and having an outward horizontalflange supported by said inner shell flange above said outer flange ofsaid first frame member and having an inward flange portion overlyingthe edge of the skylight, and means securing said outward flanges ofsaid frame members together through said inner shell flange.

2. The construction of claim 1 in which the lower edge of said verticalwall portion of said first frame member flares downwardly and outwardlyat an acute angle to the curb to provide a rain deflector therefor.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,610,593 9/1952 Wasserman 52-200X 2,790,400 5/1957 Wasserman 52-200 X 3,034,260 5/1962 Wasserman 52-200X 3,005,291 10/1961 Huber 52-200 X 3,137,099 6/1964 Wasserman 52-200 XJOHN E. MURTAGH, Primary Examiner.

US. Cl. X.R. 52-80, 200

